Journal box



H. FOX

JOURNAL BOX Nov. 28;, 1939.

Filed May 14, 1937 Patented Nov. 28, 1939 I I I UNITED STATES PATENTOFFICE JOURNAL BOX Harry Fox, Soldier Summit, Utah Application May 14,1937, Serial No. 142,572

2 Claims. (01. SOS-89.1)

My invention relates to railroad journal boxes the box in alignmentwiththe center line of the and has for its object to provide a new andefiijournal and with the row 6 made longer and excient method of, anddevice for, holding the tending in farther and on a level below thecenpacking in the journal boxing from working out, ter line but, spacedabove the bottom line of the 5 leaving the boxing dry or from waddinginto the journal. The journal is provided with the usual 5 outer endbeing forced from the boxing. collar and fillet and the dust slide isformed in A further object is to provide a journal box the journal boxend. The claws 5 have their inwhich will be provided with a curved sharpner end 1 sharpened and curved back slightly pointed claw curvedoutwardly and backwardly toward the side wall of the journal box and theslightly with a sharp point to engage and hold claws 6 have their'ends 8pointed and also curved 10 the journal box packing or waste from lateralback with the base 9 of the claw formed integral movement. In cases ofextreme cold weather with the side wall of the box. The lower row 5 whenthe car is idle any length of time the waste of claws must not be toolong so as to interfere freezes and when started up it is wound aroundwith the normal movement of the journal but,

the journal and forced out of the door or held each row must be ofsufficient length and sharp- 15 near the door and around the end of thejourened to engage in and hold the packing waste in nal collar and notin any way accomplishing its place so that no amount of cold or twistingwill purpose, causing a hot box in the journal but remove it from theclaws. Thus, providing an with these claws the waste is held in properpoimprovement over the present methods of packsition for'completelubrication of the journal at ing journal boxes. 20 all times. Havingthus described my invention I desire These objects I accomplish with theboxing to secure by Letters Patent and claim: shown in the accompanyingdrawing in which 1. In a journal box of the class described, the

similar numerals and letters of reference indicombination of a box; ajournal therein; a row of cate like parts throughout the several viewsand inwardly extended claws formed integral with 25 as described in thespecification forming a part and on the inside of each side of thejournal box of this application and pointed out in the apon the centerline of said journal, said claws bepended claims. ing curved inwardlyand downwardly and back In the drawing slightly toward the wall of thebox; and a lower Figure 1 is a vertical section of a journal boxparallel row of claws made longer but of the 30 and journal parts shownsectioned, and parts out same shape.

away. 2. In a journal box of the class described, the

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1. combination of a box; andspaced apart individ- Figure 3 is a section on line 33 of Figure 1. ualtapered and sharpened claws, formed integral 5 In the drawing I haveshown the journal box with said box and in parallel rows along each asA, the cover or lid therefor as B, and the jourside wall of said boxwith the end of each claw nal as C. The bearing block is shown as E andhooked inwardly slightly toward the wall of the the inside of the box Ais provided with two rows box. of inwardly extended downwardly tiltedcurved HARRY FOX.

40 claws 5 and 6 with the row 5 of claws formed on 40

